4 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
About 4 Water Lane
4 Water Lane is a detached house in Norwich (NR3 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 727 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 68 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (68–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (January 2010) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2018–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -67.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 sits 133.8% above the 2018 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2018 for £325,000.
Energy performance
4 Water Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 Water Lane has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
4 Water Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -67.5% per year over 1 year.
£325,000
Growth on file: -67.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 June 2018Most recent
£325,000
-67.5%23 March 2018
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NR3 1DD: £290,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NR3 1DD
8 Amelia House, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Oct 2024
£365,0001 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Jul 2022
£290,0002 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Dec 2021
£230,0003 Water Lane, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Nov 2021
£190,0006 Amelia House, Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD
Sold Oct 2021
£410,000
Versus other Colegate homes
Price per m² for 4 Water Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,815
Street avg £2,786
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Norwich Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Jane Austen College. 35 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







